[Also: Qui s’attend à l’écuelle d’autrui risque fort de mal dîner.]
Avoir la mort dans l’âme = To be grieved to death; To be overwhelmed with grief.
*Qui se sent morveux se mouche (pop.) = If the cap fits, wear it. (See [Galeux].)
Ils en sont venus aux gros mots = They came to high words.
*Qui ne dit mot consent = Silence gives consent.
Il a toujours le mot pour rire = He is ever ready with a joke; He is full of fun.
Il a 40,000 francs de rente au bas mot = He has £1600 a year at the very least.
*À bon entendeur demi-mot suffit (or, salut) = A word to the wise is enough; Verbum sap.